Page 18 of Disco Fever

“It won’t go south like the last one, right?” I looked up at Dante, his mask sparkling in the moonlight.

“Not a chance. We know these guys pretty well.”

Kat lifted her mask and looked at me. “Don’t worry, Dot. This will all be over within minutes. And even if it does go south, we got you, babygirl.” I nodded, pressing closer to Dante as a car turned down the alley, the headlights burning my eyes.

The car remained running as two men exited the vehicle, slamming the doors. They were dressed in all black, looking like the old mobsters you see in movies. They eyed the devils closely, their gazes moving to me with a look of surprise.

“Who’s this?” one of the men asked with hesitation.

Dante squeezed my frame as Kat crossed her arms and cocked her hips. “She’s with us. Now, can we focus on business, boys?” she asked, tilting her head.

They exchanged a look and huffed. “Don’t go switching things up, she devil. Where’s the goods?”

“I’m sure you’ve heard of the recent incident that occurred here? You know, the one of the police informant that died in such a traumatic way for asking too many questions?” Dante’s words seemed to shake the men. “With current events, we are taking precautions to ensure no one steps out of place. Not on our turf. Now, show us your goods.” The older of the two men stepped forward, retrieving an envelope from his coat pocket.

“Here’s all five g’s, as promised.” Dante took the envelope, briefly checking its contents before stuffing it in the pocket of his coat around my shoulders. “Boss?”

Kat nodded, popping the trunk as she lifted a small duffle bag. She walked it to the two men and dropped it at their feet. “Your usual, boys.” She bent down, unzipping the bag to reveal the overwhelming amount of drugs in various shapes and colors. My jaw dropped at the sight. I knew they dealt, but never to this extent.

The men grazed the contents, nodding as they zipped it. “A pleasure doing business with you devils. And—” The old man motioned to me, unsure of what to say.

“Angel,” Dante answered them. “She’s new. You can fully expect to see her in future exchanges. The men nodded, returning to their car. We waited, watching as they slowly backed out of the alley and drove away.

“I guess it's official now,” I teased as Kat and Dante raised their masks and looked at me.

“What is?” Kat asked.

“That I’m your angel.”

“There was no question of that, Dot.” She kissed me gently with a smile.

“You’ve been ours since the day Kat laid eyes on you,” Dante stated, leaning down to kiss me as well.

“Good, ‘cause you’re mine. Both of you.”

9

DOT

“There it is,”I whispered, wiping my nose of the remaining powder. My eyes fell to my reflection in the vanity mirror. “Perf.” I tossed my voluminous golden hair, ensuring perfection. My lingerie outfit was much more risque than what I usually wore, my nipples covered in elaborate iridescent and pink rhinestone clustered cups of the barely there bra, basically resembling pasties. My bedazzled matching thong tied into bows that settled on my hips, revealing pretty much my entire body, aside from my pink leather go-go boots. My skin was lathered in a shimmery body oil, catching the light from every angle as I sparkled like a fucking star. My lips curled into a smile. “Look at you.” I spoke to myself, topping off my lips with a sparkle gloss, popping them. I slid into the pink harness, holding the elaborate pastel pink angel wings, smothered in matching pink and iridescent rhinestones and crystals, the feathers gently gliding along the floor as I twirled at my reflection. “A real angel.”

I picked up the dripping iridescent choker, attaching it around my neck as my eyes fell to the small compact. My mouth began to salivate, wanting another hit, even though I had just taken one.

You don’t need it. I thought to myself, staring at it with such intensity.But I want it.

My fingers snatched the compact, scrambling as I forced it open and scooped another small amount and snorted it without a second thought. I pinched my nose, feeling off. Something dripped from my nostril, taking me back as I looked at the red smear on my fingers.

“What the fuck?” I glanced up into the mirror and noticed the small trail coming from my nose. “Shit!” I tried to stop the bleeding, tossing my head back, feeling it drip down the back of my throat. After a few minutes, I checked and noticed it had finally stopped, but my fingers were coated in blood. My eyes glared down at the red color, almost hyper focusing on it as flashes of Juan flickered in my brain. His voice, the sound of his body squelching as I stabbed him, came crashing into my mind all at once, flashes hitting as I swore I looked up and saw him standing before me. Immense fear flooded me as I stumbled back, nearly falling over. My eyes were wide, refusing to look away as the bloodied man smiled back at me.

“No!” I shouted, squeezing my eyes shut. “You’re not real. You’re not real!” My breathing filled my ears. I could feel my pulse in my skull, as the feeling of something brushed past my face.

“You’re right, Luanne, I’m not real.” Juan’s voice made me shiver. “Because you killed me!”

My eyes snapped open as I spun, searching for him, but he was gone. “What the fuck is happening?” I felt like my nose was bleeding again, dripping down my face. “No. No, no, no, no!” I frantically grabbed a handful of tissues from the vanity and wiped as much as I could from my face. Just when I thought I was good, the sound of Kat’s grunts made me whirl around. “Kat?” But I was alone, still hearing it as if she was standing nextto me. “Kat?” I searched the dressing room, knowing something was wrong. I was alone, yet I heard her.

“Angel!” I spun at the sound of Dante’s voice, my vision flickering to see myself standing in front of Frank, forcing his dick down his throat, blood covering my face like a scene from a horror movie. I felt sick, standing there, helplessly watching myself as I proceeded to murder the man with my knife.

“Stop,” I cried softly. “Stop it!” A sharp ringing pierced my ears, my head aching as I flinched, falling to my knees in pain. “Stop!” I tried to open my eyes, but I couldn’t. The pain was too much. The ringing only increased until the world fell silent. I couldn’t hear anything except my own breathing and the sound of my heart racing.

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